stick around

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Recent Examples of stick around But sticking around doesn’t mean wages and salaries have to stagnate. Cathy Bussewitz, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2025 Ali and Anton Alcohol doesn’t stick around for long in this apartment, and Anton seems allergic to telling the truth when Ali asks him about these disappearing drinks. Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2025 Manager Rob Thomson is set to stick around for next season despite the team's dreadful performances against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Drew Vonscio, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025 First, if Iger sticks around on the board, some employees — and external partners — may still view him as a CEO. Alex Sherman, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for stick around
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stick around
Verb
  • Still, the project adds another exclusive tier to a venue already marked by VIP enclaves, raising questions about how much of COTA’s most distinctive real estate will remain truly accessible — and for how long.
    Patrick Iversen, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
  • But its 60-table card room, tucked into a low-key design, remained.
    Chris Kenning, USA Today, 25 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Rather than head home, several players chose to stay at the facilities and begin their recuperation by hitting the ice baths and sauna, resources that have been upgraded since renovation work was completed in August.
    Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Snap up these deals to stay toasty outdoors this fall and winter, and peruse more patio heater deals below.
    Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Mohamed Salah didn’t hang around.
    James Pearce, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2025
  • One group of rats was raised in cages full of toys, challenging mazes, and other rats to hang around with.
    Big Think, Big Think, 22 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • For context, only the bottom team in League Two, Newport County, among the EFL’s other 48 clubs, are also waiting to taste victory on home soil this time around.
    Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Yes, the hotel’s team was ready and waiting for me upon my arrival via private transfer from the train station in the nearby town of Rapallo.
    Laura Itzkowitz, Robb Report, 23 Oct. 2025

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